What to do when purchasing a vehicle from a dealership and trading in your used vehicle:
- Remove the tribal tag from your trade-in vehicle.
- Tell the dealership that you will be registering your vehicle with your tribe, and you will need the following:
- An actual title (not an electronic title)
- A temporary paper tag
- The dealership will issue a temporary paper tag that expires 10 days from purchase.
- Within those 10 days, appear in the tribal tag office with your documents from the dealership. (Bill of Sale and Finance documents)
- Once the tribal tag office has verified that the buyer is eligible for a tribal tag, we will issue a numbered license plate (or transfer a previously issued plate – Veteran or personalized plate) and a temporary decal that expires within 30 days.
- After receiving the title for your new vehicle, you must return to the tribal tag office to complete the registration process and receive your title, registration, and decal which will be good for one year from the month of registration.
What to do when purchasing a used vehicle from a private owner:
- The seller or buyer must pre-register the vehicle listing the new owner’s information within two days from the date of sale to receive a temporary paper tag that expires in 10 days.
- At any time during those 10 days, you may register your vehicle with the tribal tag office and receive your title, registration, and decal which will be good for one year from the month of registration.
